⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Celtics got 9 points ahead of the pace we expected in the first quarter, then it evened out by full time. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
-9Q124-32
0Q228-29
+5Q331-28
+6Q430-30
▼ BOS better than we expected
The first quarter was where it moved most, 9 points worse than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Celtics won, and why the Cavaliers did not.
From the game
Nothing out of the ordinary in the numbers.
Key battles
20Free throws made11
42%Shooting from the field56%
22Assists24
13Threes made12
📊The numbers
| CLE | BOS | |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Shooting from the field | 56% |
| 13 | Threes made | 12 |
| 39% | Three-point accuracy | 40% |
| 20 | Free throws made | 11 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 22 | Assists | 24 |
